HOUSTON — Walker & Dunlop has brokered the sale of The Co-Op at Med Center, a 200-unit multifamily property located within the Texas Medical Center in Houston. Units come in studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, and amenities include a pool, fitness center, basketball and volleyball courts, study areas, coffee bar and a dog park. Walker & Dunlop’s Scott Bray, Ryan Epstein and Jennifer Ray represented the seller, Urban Genesis, in the transaction. The buyer was an entity doing business as EAS Houston LLC, plans to implement a value-add program at the property, which was originally built as a hotel and converted to multifamily in 2018.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — Atlanta-based The Radco Cos. has sold a three-property, 498-unit multifamily portfolio in Charleston to Atlanta-based Braden Fellman Group. Andrew Mays of Berkadia brokered the $76 million transaction. The three properties include Ashford Palmetto Square, Ashford Riverview and Radius West Ashley. Built in 1966, Ashford Palmetto Square is a 139-unit multifamily property with one- and two-bedroom floorplans. Community amenities include courtyards, a pool with sundeck, community garden, fire pits, bark park, laundry facilities, Amazon package lockers and a picnic area. Located at 1551 Sam Rittenberg Road, the property is situated in central Charleston with access to Highways 7, 61 and 17. Constructed in 1965, Ashford Riverview is a 161-unit multifamily property that offers one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Community amenities include landscaped courtyards, a pool with sundeck, bark park, fitness center, business center, grilling and picnic areas and laundry facilities. Located at 1478 Orange Grove Road, the property is situated in West Ashley, a residential area in Charleston. The property is near retailers and restaurants such as King Claw Juicy Seafood & Bar, Kings Sushi, Total Wine & More, El Molino Supermarket, Dollar Tree and Publix. Lastly, Radius West Ashley is a 198-unit multifamily property with one-, two-and …
HOOVER, ALA. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of Riverchase Landing, a 468-unit apartment community located in Hoover, about 12.1 miles from Birmingham. Jimmy Adams, Craig Hey and Andrew Brown of Cushman & Wakefield represented the Houston-based seller, ApexOne Investment Partners, in the transaction. New York-based Kushner Cos. acquired the property for $67.1 million. Built between 1984 to 1992, Riverchase Landing offers one-, two- and three-bedroom floorplans. The property’s units feature walk-in closets, wood-style floors, gas fireplaces and vaulted ceilings. Community amenities include a clubhouse, community room, dog park, dog washing station, fitness center, grill stations, playgrounds, two pools and tennis courts. Located at 200 River Haven Circle, the apartment community has access to Interstates 65 East and 459, and is located 1.7 miles from Riverchase Galleria, a shopping center with over 145 stores.
BROOMFIELD, COLO. — Seagate Colorado Partners has completed the sale of Arista Uptown Apartments at 8500 Arista Place within Arista, a 200-acre, transit-oriented, master-planned community in Broomfield. Kennedy Wilson and the real estate business within Goldman Sachs Asset Management acquired the property for $95 million. Completed in 2012, the property features 272 apartments in a mix of studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans with 10-foot ceilings. Community amenities include a resort-style pool, clubhouse, fitness center and dog park. Dave Martin and Brian Mooney of Northmarq’s Denver investment sales team represented the seller in the deal. David Link and Jeff DeHarty of Northmarq’s Denver debt and equity team arranged $53 million in acquisition financing for the buyer through a long-standing life company relationship.
PHOENIX — Jevan Capital has completed the disposition of The Halifax, an apartment community in Phoenix. Western Wealth Capital acquired the property for $76 million, or $253,333 per unit. Originally constructed in 1973, the 300-unit property underwent a large-scale reconstruction from 2018 to 2021, with apartments receiving luxury finishes, property systems being upgraded and community amenities added. The Halifax offers one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts with custom cabinetry, breakfast bars and wood-style plank flooring. Select units offer granite countertops, stainless steel appliances, kitchen pantries and walk-in closets. Community amenities include a centrally located and rebuilt swimming pool and spa, modernized leasing office, business center, fitness center, two laundry facilities, freshly installed dog park and covered parking. Cliff David and Steve Gebing of Institutional Property Advisors, a division of Marcus & Millichap, represented the seller and procured the buyer in the deal.
PALMDALE, CALIF. — RAAM Construction has broken ground on the construction Palmdale Terrace, an affordable multifamily property located at SW 25th Street East and East Avenue in Palmdale. The project team includes Meta Housing Corp., Western Community Housing, AMJ Construction Management and Y&M Architects. Slated for completion in May 2023, Palmdale Terrace will feature 151 apartments in a mix of one-, two- and three-bedroom layouts. All units will offer fully equipped kitchens and bathrooms. On-site amenities include community gathering areas, a shaded picnic area, a large children’s play structure and a dog park. Additionally, two units will be for on-site managers. The residences are reserved for individuals and families earning between 30 percent and 60 percent of Los Angeles County’s median income. Pacific Western Bank provided a $40.5 million construction loan for the project.
PATERSON, N.J. — A partnership between multifamily developer WinnCos and Argus Ellison Group has begun construction on a $26 million affordable housing project in the Northern New Jersey community of Paterson. The 74-unit complex will be located on the site of a historic mill that was originally built in the 1870s. About 70 percent (52) of the units will be reserved for renters earning 50 percent or less of the area median income (AMI), while the remainder will be designated for households earning 80 percent or less of AMI. Construction is scheduled for a late-2022 completion.
FORKS TOWNSHIP, PA. — New York City-based Black Bear Capital Partners (BBCP), a subsidiary of Black Bear Asset Management (BBAM), has arranged a $19.7 million construction loan for Sullivan Parke, a 102-unit multifamily project in the Lehigh Valley community of Forks Township. The borrower is a partnership between Ashley Development Corp. and BBAM. The four-building property will offer amenities such as a fitness center, outdoor grilling areas and storage spaces. Bryan Manz, Emil DePasquale, Brandon Harris and George Pektor of BBCP arranged the loan through Churchill Real Estate.
By Jeff Shaw HOUSTON — Although the seniors housing industry as a whole suffered big setbacks throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, hitting record-low occupancy rates across the board, one sub-segment was an exception to the rule. “During COVID there were clear winners and losers in commercial real estate,” said Aron Will, vice chairman of debt and structured finance at CBRE and co-head of CBRE Senior Housing. “Industrial, life sciences, medical office and multifamily were very clear winners. But one asset class that’s been overlooked is active adult, as it was also a very clear winner.” Although there is much discussion around how to define the active adult segment, generally it’s an age-restricted apartment community for physically healthy seniors who don’t yet need the services in independent living such as meal preparation, cleaning or assistance with the activities of daily living. Without temporary government regulations stopping move-ins to active adult communities — plus a younger, healthier resident than in independent living or assisted living — active adult communities thrived during the pandemic. Lease renewal rates were 80 percent; collections were close to 100 percent and the segment experienced “phenomenal rent growth,” according to Will. Will’s comments came during a panel he moderated …
PFLUGERVILLE, TEXAS — Investment and development firm MC Cos. has acquired The Sage at 1825 and Sage Cottages, two adjacent multifamily properties totaling 455 units in the northern Austin suburb of Pflugerville. MC Cos. will implement a value-add program and rebrand the communities as a single property known as The Place at 1825. Once capital improvements are complete, The Place at 1825 will feature studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom floor plans ranging in size from 690 to 1,350 square feet. Amenities will include a pool, clubhouse, business center, fitness center, soccer field, onsite dog park and a playground. CBRE arranged acquisition financing for the deal. The seller was not disclosed.